Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 2
Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 2
Scope
Article 2
1. This Directive shall apply to products designed or intended, whether or not exclusively, for use in play by children under 14 years of age (hereinafter referred to as toys).
The products listed in Annex I shall not be considered as toys within the meaning of this Directive.
2. This Directive shall not apply to the following toys:
(a)
playground equipment intended for public use;
(b)
automatic playing machines, whether coin operated or not, intended for public use;
(c)
toy vehicles equipped with combustion engines;
(d)
toy steam engines; and
(e)
slings and catapults.
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